2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s
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In 2019-2020, 64,869 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,872 and had an average of $24,778 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 48,748 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 610 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health and physical education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 433 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,222 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students per year to attend American Military University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Military University Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 179 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 610 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at South Dakota State
Out of the 610 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 189 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
UW - La Crosse also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,580 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University is also in the top of our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,584 for bachelor’s degree phys ed students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #6, Dickinson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Dickinson, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Dickinson State University is $10,855 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
With a ranking of #7, Truman State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 104 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Truman State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $12,462 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Truman State
With a ranking of #8, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southwest Minnesota State University
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,092 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
With a ranking of #10, Winona State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Winona State is in the top on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State is $17,656 for bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Winona State University
University of South Dakota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 91 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of South Dakota is $18,555 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UND is also in the top of our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for UND is $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 117 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Eau Claire is $16,020 for bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
With a ranking of #14, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at West Texas A&M University
Dakota State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,691 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students per year to attend Dakota State.
With a ranking of #16, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 12 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Wilmington University is $14,683 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Wilmington University
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 88 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
SRU excels when it comes to phys ed quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SRU is $19,926 for bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Northern State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. NSU is a small school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 24 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $15,851 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
University of Mary landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMary is also in the top of our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UMary is $17,410 for bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 15 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,952 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Minnesota - Crookston
With a ranking of #21, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,221 for bachelor’s degree phys ed students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 89 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is $14,423 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stevens Point is $14,465 for bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
With a ranking of #24, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UMN Duluth also did well on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 222 students in 2019-2020.
Tarleton also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $18,979 for bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 52 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 53 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 54 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 55 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 56 | Westfield State University | Westfield, MA |
| 57 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 58 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 59 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
| 60 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 61 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 62 | Mayville State University | Mayville, ND |
| 63 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
| 64 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 65 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 92 | Cameron University | Lawton, OK |
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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